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CRLT's grants for instructors can often be used for projects relating to technology. Visit our grants page for more details about applying for any of our grants. 

Past winners of the Teaching with Technology Grant

• 2011 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2010 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2009 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2008 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2007 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2006 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2005 CRLT TTI Grant Projects
• 2004 CRLT TTI Grant Projects

CRLT Occasional Papers on Tech Topics

• Use of Laptops in the Classroom: Research and Best Practices (pdf)

  by Erping Zhu, Matthew Kaplan, R. Charles Dershimer, and Inger Bergom, 2011 
  This paper reports the results of a research study at the University of Michigan investigating the effect of laptop use on students' perceived attentiveness, learning and engagement. Based on this research, the authors suggest strategies for most effectively using laptops in the classroom.

• Lecture Capture: A Guide for Effective Use (pdf) 

  by Erping Zhu and Inger Bergom, 2010
  This paper gives an overview of how and why faculty are choosing to capture their lectures and posting them online, also called lecture capture, or screencasting. Challenges and recommendations for implementation as well as impact on student engagment and behavior are discussed. 

• Teaching with Clickers (pdf)

  by Erping Zhu, 2007
  This paper discusses how faculty are using clickers, how faculty and students feel about their use in the classroom, as well as challenges to and best practices for their effective use in the classroom.